We are examining the most recent data from U.S. News & World Report to share their top 50 public high schools in Maryland as the school year approaches its start. Every year, this list assesses around 25,000 public high schools nationwide, and 255
A few counties stand out when looking at Maryland’s top 50 high schools. With over half of its high schools ranked in the top 50 in the state, Montgomery County has the most schools on the list. Anne Arundel County, Howard County, and Baltimore County are other counties that are heavily represented. According to the most recent U.S. News & World Report rankings, these are Maryland’s top 50 high schools:
1. Baltimore County’s Eastern Technical High School2. The Montgomery County school, Walt Whitman High School3. The Montgomery County school, Poolesville High School4. Montgomery County’s Thomas S. Wootton High School5. Montgomery County’s Winston Churchill High School6. Montgomery County’s Richard Montgomery High SchoolUrbana High School in Frederick County, number seven8. Baltimore County’s Western School of Technology9. Howard County’s River Hill High School10. Montgomery County’s Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School11. Anne Arundel County’s Chesapeake Science Point12. High School Severna Park (Anne Arundel County)13. Baltimore County’s George W. Carver Center for Arts and Technology14. Baltimore City’s Baltimore Design School15. Montgomery County’s Walter Johnson High School.16. Baltimore County’s Towson High Law and Public Policy17. Howard County’s Centennial High School18. Baltimore City’s Baltimore Polytechnic Institute19. Howard County’s Marriotts Ridge High School(20. Montgomery County’s Northwest High School)Baltimore County’s Hereford High School is number 21.22. Anne Arundel County’s South River High School23. Montgomery County’s Clarksburg High School and24. Washington County’s Barbara Ingram School for the ArtsIn Carroll County, Century High School is number 25.26. Anne Arundel County’s Arundel High School27. The Frederick County school Oakdale High School28. Carroll County’s Liberty High School and29. Montgomery County schools, including Wheaton High School30. Prince George’s County’s College Park Academy31. Montgomery County’s Montgomery Blair High School32. Prince George’s County’s Eleanor Roosevelt High School33. Montgomery County’s Springbrook High School and34. Queen Anne’s County’s Kent Island High SchoolThe Anne Arundel County Broadneck High School is number 35.36. Baltimore City’s Baltimore School for the Arts37. Montgomery County’s Albert Einstein High School38. Baltimore, Maryland’s Baltimore City College39. Baltimore County’s Pikesville High School40. Baltimore City’s Western High School41. Prince George’s County’s Academy of Health Sciences @ PGCC42. Howard County’s Mount Hebron High SchoolSherwood High School in Montgomery County (number 43).44. Cecil County’s Bohemia Manor High School45. Carroll County’s Winters Mill High School46. Washington County’s North Hagerstown High SchoolMontgomery County’s Damascus High School (number 47)48. Montgomery County’s Magruder High School49. Oxon Hill High School in the County of Prince George50. Prince George’s County’s Chesapeake Math and IT Public Charter
Ranking process: To determine its Best High Schools rankings, U.S. News & World Report use a process that considers a number of characteristics. The six primary parts are:30% of students are considered college-ready, which gauges their performance on the International Baccalaureate (IB) and Advanced Placement (AP) tests.State Assessment Proficiency (20%): This measures how well pupils do on exams that are mandated by the state in topics including reading, arithmetic, and science.Student test results are compared to the publication’s anticipated outcomes based on student demographics in the State Assessment Performance (20%) section.Underserved Student Performance (10%): This component examines how well educational institutions are meeting the needs of historically underprivileged student groups, including as Black, Hispanic, and low-income students.College Curriculum Breadth (10%): Evaluates how accessible and varied the AP and IB courses are for students.The percentage of pupils who complete high school is the basis for the graduation rate (10%).
